monoamine neurotransmitter
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1. a monoamine that is functionally important in neural transmission (noun.substance)
| hypernym | : | monoamine, |
| definition | : | a molecule containing one amine group (especially one that is a neurotransmitter) (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | noradrenaline, norepinephrine, |
| definition | : | a catecholamine precursor of epinephrine that is secreted by the adrenal medulla and also released at synapses (noun.body) |
| hyponym | : | dopamine, dopastat, intropin, |
| definition | : | a monoamine neurotransmitter found in the brain and essential for the normal functioning of the central nervous system; as a drug (trade names Dopastat and Intropin) it is used to treat shock and hypotension (noun.substance) |
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